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elf

[elf] / ɛlf /
NOUN
small, fairytale character
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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“I was very happy with the results,” said Jung, a 31-year-old influencer, who learned of elf ears when she stumbled across viral videos of others who had the procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Community support is what motivated Wrinkle Jingle Jangle, aka Mark Chatham, to wander the festival in dazzling elf regalia, passing out small gifts to children.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

“We’re in an elf rally, but we’re on our way to a Santa Claus rally,” said Chris Hyzy of Bank of America Private Bank during an interview Wednesday with CNBC.

From Barron's Dec. 4, 2025

A family member sent me an image of a baby dressed in an elf outfit.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

He led Spurge off by the elbow before the elf could protest.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Some of my favorite comics are also experts on elves and superheroes.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2026

You can watch our soldiers rappel out of one of the Seahawks just like Santa’s elves.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2025

The other DHS clip is a montage of Yuletide cheer — Santa, elves, stockings, dancing — over a sped-up electro-trash remake of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

It made me think of the caps that Santa’s elves wear, the same shape and color, the same fuzzy white tassel at the tip.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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